Fairtrade Fortnight: 5 cool ethical toys

We’re still in Fairtrade Fortnight, so what better excuse to hunt down a few toys with a conscience. First of all, I’ve featured them before, but I make no apologies for revisiting Bholu Bubalahs. These gorgeous wool-felt creatures are made by Gujarati women, from designs by local children (bholus), whose education part of the profits [...]

Organic and Natural Sun Creams for Children

Regular readers know I am keen to avoid harsh chemicals when it comes to my children. The last thing I want to do when protecting them from the sun is load them up with chemicals so here is a selection of four skin-kind, nasty free sun creams. Left to right: Lavera Kids coloured Sunblock SPF [...]

Ethical Superstore

Absolutely everything you could ever need in one shop and all of it eco friendly. Ethical Superstore has a bumper baby and child section as well as everything else you would expect to find in your local supermarket.

Root Viewer by Toyday

Natalie writes… Despite having no interest in gardening as an adult, when I was a child, I loved watching how things grow, so my interest was immediately peaked when I spotted this bargain buy over at Ethical Superstore. From planting the seed till they sprout, the Root Viewer by Toyday enables your bambino to get [...]

Traidcraft Dog Bag with Accessories

Natalie writes… The bambino is a dog lover both of our Magis Puppy which she strokes and can often be seen pushing him, clambering on him, and trying to get him to speak to her. She also loves real dogs and shows no fear at all even when they’re big! I think this Traidcraft Dog [...]

My First Eco Radio by Ecotronic

The boyf and I are big fans of wooden toys but we could be drawn to this My First Eco Radio because despite the fact that it’s a ‘noisy toy’, it has no batteries in it. It’s made from standard ABS plastic (it took a fair amount of digging to find this out) but it [...]

Stella James T-Bar Shoes

Natalie writes… I adore these Stella James T-Bar Shoes which are made from 100% organic cotton. They’re simple, understated style and fantastic value at £8.95 each. They’re ideal for the sensitive skin of newborns because they’re completely natural, which also means that they won’t discolour over time. Perfect for autumn and winter, they look thick [...]

Lanka Kade Rubberwood Chairs and Table

Natalie writes Yesterday I featured the Left Hand Make table and chair set from Australia, a beautifully crafted set that will set you back over £250. Now whilst the Lanka Kade Rubberwood Chairs and Table are far from being the same, they are a really purse and eco-friendly buy. Lanka Kade, which means ‘the Sri [...]